E-ISSN 2281-4612 Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol 5 No 3 S1 ISSN 2281-3993 MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy December 2016 ICT Use in Elementary Schools and the Future-Teachers’ Perception Rina Muka (Gera) University “Luigj Gurakuqi”, Faculty of Education, Shkodër, Albania Email:
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[email protected] Doi:10.5901/ajis.2016.v5n3s1p115 Abstract The aim of this article is to explore the student teachers’ perception of ICT use in elementary schools in Shkodra city. This research presents the perception that students have on ICT use in several elementary grades during their practice in four different schools. The paper presents an interpretative analyzes of the perception of Shkodra’s university future - teachers at teaching programmes. In this study, the students were asked to analyze the situation in some elementary classes in Shkodra’s schools, about the use of ICT tools during different classes they have attended during their teaching practices. The students reflected also on the association between the use of ICTs in the elementary classes and the reshape of class teaching and learning, as well on the modification on learning and teaching process itself. This paper finishes by identifying some of the perceptions and needs the students will face and would like to change in their future teaching. Keywords: ICT, learning, perception, school, student, teaching. 1. Introduction ICTs have the potential to innovate, accelerate, enrich, and deepen skills, to motivate and engage students, to help relate school experience to work practices, create economic viability for tomorrow's workers, as well as strengthening teaching and helping schools change (Davis and Tearle, 1999; Lemke and Coughlin, 1998; cited by Yusuf, 2005).